We've talked about moving your cache files to a RAM disk to speed things up, but it turns out…
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If you've got a solid-state drive (SSD), you'll definitely want to create a RAM disk—a section of system memory that's used like a small hard drive, just faster—rather than your SSD to reduce wear. That previous post covered a Windows method of creating a RAM disk, but there are means for Mac and Linux, too. They're not for those looking to lightly twiddle with some settings—you have to follow step by step, or possibly bring down your browser. But for those willing to tweak, it may be a nice performance boost.

There are potential downsides to moving your cache, as noted by the Mozilla makers of Firefox. But if you're willing to trade a slower start-up for a faster page-to-page operation, you can give both Firefox and Chrome a boost in Mac and Linux with these tips.